LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWRANGERS)-Nigerian Soldiers were repored to have stormed the Abuja and Borno offices of Daily Ttrust Newspapers carting away computers, phones and arresting journalists. Below is a statement from the Newspaper; “Armed soldiers have invaded Daily Trust head office in Abuja, hours after taking over the Newspaper’s regional office in Maiduguri, Borno state…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital, New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, has reacted to a short audio that has gone viral online, in which Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi allegedly spoke ill about the President. Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, posted the clip on his page….
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi, has been heard in an audio recording to be expressing shocking pessimistic views about Nigeria and the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, whose re-election bid he leads. The recording was shared with PREMIUM TIMES by Phrank Shaibu, a spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar campaign. Mr Abubakar, billionaire…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The tranquile peace in the Niger Delta may have been shattered as a militant group has attacked an oil facility belonging to Conoil. The militant group called Koluama Seven Brothers (KSB)confirmed it blew an oil pipeline at Conoil’s Angle 2 field located in Koluama, Bayelsa State. The group also warned it would…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The South East Governors’ Forum yesterday noted that it would resist any attempt to use The Chairman of the forum and Ebonyi State Governor, Chef David Umahi made the comment at a meeting with the General Officer Commanding, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Abubarka Maikobi at a meeting held at…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senator Dino Melaye has denied being part of the lawmakers that booed President Muhammadu Buhari during the 2019 budget presentation before a joint session of the National Assembly on December 19, 2018. Melaye, who represents Kogi West Senatorial District on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said he was absent at…
LAGOS JANUARYY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian military has assembled thousands of troops and equipment in preparation for a massive operation to retake Baga and five other towns in the northern part of Borno State from Boko Haram. The towns were reportedly seized last week by members of the Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP), the…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)- — One of the world’s most expensive fish just got pricier. A 278-kilogram bluefin tuna sold for 333.6 million yen ($3.1 million) at a Tokyo fish market Saturday. The record price — which equates to about $5,000 a pound — is more than double the previous high set in 2013, according…